& The Furious Five) traces the development of rap/hip-hop from its origins in the South Bronx to its global impact.
NMAAM also houses several mini-exhibits including The Business Behind the Music. Sponsored by Sony Music Group, the display spotlights trailblazing Black industry executives such as Logan H. Westbrooks in addition to record labels and publishers that have played important roles in music history.The museum’s interactive technology includes this display allowing visitors to try their hand at beat-making.
For instance, museum visitors will see a trombone donated by Helen Jones Woods, a trombonist with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm -- the first interracial all-women’s band in the country. Other artifacts include a guitar on loan from the B.B. King Museum plus a cape and wig donated by Parliament-Funkadelic frontman
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